Good concept, poorly executed.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Joseph Gordon-Levitt who has played very colorful quirky characters, now plays a rather dull Adam, a man who plays by the rules and still gets cancer at an early age because he has bad genes. Seth Rogen is his uncouth best friend who is far more likeable. The non-conformist in me was glad Adam got cancer as opposed to Kyle. The humor is low impact. It wasn't LOL funny. For instance Katherine (Anna Kendrick) is Adam's stress counselor. She is 24 and just a delight, thank you Anna. Adam makes a remark about Doogie Howser. She doesn't know who he is and asks, "Does he work here?" We discover that the more syllables a cancer name has, the worse it is.His GF Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) becomes less supportive as Adam is not her only interest. Like "Man in the Moon" (for those who like funny movies about cancer) the film gets sadder as it progresses. As a cancer patient you get to make friends with other cancer patients, bond with them, and go to their funeral.Anjelica Huston did an excellent job as Adam's mother for the short time she was on the screen. The acting was good. The script was up and down. Joseph Gordon-Levitt starts out as the weakest person in the film. It wasn't until he told Rachael to get off his porch does his character pick up and we start to develop respect for him. He is able to take us through a cornucopia of emotions from euphoria to despair. The film starts out as a 6 star comedy, but ends as a 10 star drama.F-bomb, sex talk, sex, brief shadowy nudity.

If it were not for Seth Rogan doing what he does best, this would have been a great film. Of course, his role is not fiction but it is about his real-life self in what is based on a true story.As for Love-Hewett - he is just as great as he always has been. He is one of those who can expect to have a very long and productive career. Howard and Kendrick are good in this film, essentially playing characters very similar to those in previous roles. It's nice to see Huston, Frewer and Hall as well - all of whom turn in their typically great performances.The direction is also great. As indicated above, it would have been nice if Rogan's character were not such an annoyance. Humor and wackiness are great, but an obnoxious, crude character is not a plus, even if the character is real.

I was a little skeptical about this film before watching it, I suspected the high ratings might be because of the subject matter (sensitive subjects such as cancer always seem to get high ratings, regardless of the actual worthiness of the film). But in this case I was wrong, and was in for a good surprise. The seriousness of the subject was balanced with humour in just the right amount. The acting by Gordon-Levitt and Kendrick was outstanding; and Rogen, whom I normally avoid like the plague, gave a surprisingly honest and deep performance. The film deals with many issues related to serious illnesses such as cancer, especially in how friends, acquaintances and relatives react to the patient, and also how the patient deals with it all. Definitely an emotional film, and definitely worth watching.

This movie made me laugh, then cry, then laugh again and again. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is awesome in every movie he is in, this movie is no different. Seth Rogen plays the cool friend, which was perfect and the way he handled things in this movie made me say, "He's a really cool guy". Anna Kendrick played a therapist who was really cute. Every character in this movie was likable and relocatable. The story was emotional, I absolutely never felt bored even for a moment. Every scene felt like an experience. After watching this movie I felt good about life. There are really few movies that do that.Thank u Jonathan Levine for taking me on an emotional roller coaster.